About Erika Stevenson

Erika Stevenson grew up in San Antonio, Texas but has made her home in Des Moines for 15 years. She and her husband, Darin have been married for 14 years and live in a turn-of-the-century home in the heart of Des Moines where they raise Lucy (10), Collin (8) and Nora (4). Erika first became a mom to Lucy in an open domestic adoption and eventually gave birth to Collin and Nora. When she's not busy with home-school lessons, laundry and meal-planning, she loves to sew, knit, and read.

This post is sponsored by Enrichment Therapy and Learning Center Des Moines, but all thoughts and opinions are expressed honestly by myself.My oldest child, Lucy, was a toddler when we learned she had some developmental delays. After evaluations with a variety of professionals, she received diagnoses of mixed expressive-receptive language disorder, sensory processing disorder, and […]

There is a fantastic reason why I almost chose not to tell my #metoo story. I could tell you that it’s because it is too personal for me to share on this platform, but that’s not why. I could tell you that it’s because the incident that happened to me “wasn’t that bad” since “it […]

“MOM-MEEEEEE!!” Lucy’s voice filled the therapy center waiting room where I’d been sitting for the past hour. My daughter was in her weekly speech and occupational therapies, and I’d been gabbing with Niki, a fellow “therapy mom” who had become a dear friend. Lucy shoved her handwriting practice page in my hands and exulted in […]

My kids are ages nine, eight and four, so I have left the hazy, crazy days of infant and toddler parenting. I am no longer changing diapers and scanning the living room for choking hazards. Instead I find myself reminding my nine-year-old to unload the dishwasher, telling my 8-year-old he can pour himself a bowl […]

My name is Erika Stevenson and I’ve been a Des Moines Moms Blog reader for several years. I am so thrilled that I have been invited to become a regular contributor here! I genuinely love the mission to connect Des Moines area moms to each other both online and in person. Allow me to tell […]

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